The Ladies Education Society Honors Scholarship Recipients at Fall Tea

The 163-year-old Ladies Education Society awards scholarships, continuing a tradition established during the Civil War.

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● Nov 20, 2025

Left to right in the photo: Ananya Manchanda, Sage Gladstone, Estella Newton, Ella LaBarre, Zoe Kirn, Rayana Henderson, Anuoluwapo (Anu) Sanumi, Nicolette Parrott and Sarah Lopez Gonzalez

Nine ��Ƶ senior women were recognized at the Ladies Education Society (LES) Annual Fall Tea held at the President’s house on Oct. 15, 2025. Founded in 1862, the society annually awards scholarships. Students identifying as women are selected based on academic excellence, character, leadership and financial need.

The scholarship recipients are:

Ananya Manchanda ’26: economics and computer science majors, statistics concentration
Sage Gladstone ’26: sociology major, education studies concentration
Estella Newton ’26: political science major
Ella LaBarre ’26: English major, education studies concentration
Zoe Kirn ’26: Chinese and anthropology majors
Rayana Henderson ’26: sociology major
Anuoluwapo (Anu) Sanumi ’26: biological chemistry major, concentrations in neuroscience and policy studies
Nicolette Parrott ’26: biology major
Sarah Lopez Gonzalez ’26: biological chemistry and Spanish majors

The 2024–25 LES officers are:

Michael Mackenzie, president
Jan Gross, vice president
Leslie Lyons, secretary
Lynn Cavanagh, treasurer

Additional LES members are:

Tamara Beauboeuf
Valerie Benoist
Amy Blanchard
Ann Ellis
Evelyn Freeman
Leslie Gregg-Jolly
Jocelyn Krueger
Sarah Purcell
Jani Springer
Monica St Angelo

LES Students and Members — Front row (seated): Estella Newton, Nicolette Parrott, Zoe Kirn, Anu Sanumi, Sarah Lopez Gonzalez Back row (standing): Lynn Cavanagh, Rayana Henderson, Leslie Gregg-Jolly, Ananya Manchanda, Valerie Benoist, Ella LaBarre, Jani Springer, Sage Gladstone, Leslie Lyons, Michael Mackenzie, Jan Gross.

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